The Future Of Moodle At MoodleMoot Australia 2019 [MootGlobal Update]
Updated on November 20. Martin Dougiamas, CEO of Moodle Pty Ltd confirms that Stene is no longer working with the company. The “Moot where Moodle plays home” usually ends with a splashy closing keynote from an invited speaker. It is meant to inspire and awaken the Open EdTech senses. Last July in Melbourne there was […]
The Moodler In Quotes. Martin Dougiamas At MoodleMoot Australia 2019
A citizen of the world In the past year, CEO of Moodle Pty Ltd, Martin Dougiamas flew 38,000 KM world round to visit 64 different cities. He reports Moodle is up and running in 226 countries with impressive stats since his last Moot AU talk: 8 million forum posts and 200 million new quiz questions. […]
Become A Real LMS Wizard With Fantasy World Insight (Best Of New Zealand Totara User Conference 2019)
When it comes to the LMS, it takes a village. The more whimsical it is, and the richer backstory it has, the better! As virtual experiences flourish, they become bolder and more fertile grounds of creativity and personalization. In the learning space, personalization takes the shape of whatever skills and knowledge the user has cultivated […]
The Magical Trip To The Digital Marketing Forest Is Full Of Traps. Here’s How Open EdTech Startups Can Avoid Them
So you want to jump into the EdTech market\arena. Godspeed! EdTech is a growing space with ample opportunity and countless challenges. Learners and organizations around the world are on a restless hunt for solutions to challenges big and small. It sounds promising, and it is. For the most part. As more entrepreneurs jump in, a […]
New Plugins On The Block! Compatible With Moodle, Totara, Blackboard Open LMS
Is there money in the Moodle stand? Despite the limited options to commercialize and promote Moodle plugins from within, and the prodigiously long review queue, the entrepreneurial spirit that comes along with open source learning remains defiant. Many of the new plugins here are the perfect illustration. Freemium, licenses, donationware or simply a talent showcase defy […]
Business Pulse: If You Invested In EdTech 5 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Right Now?
Plus results from Q2 earnings calls. There comes a time in the process an industry’s maturity, where certainty and standardization give way to new unknowns. Some can only be discovered at scale, while others were ignored and now gain prominence. It is reasonable to argue this is the landscape for learning technologies today in the […]
Get 10 Free GO1 Courses As LMS User Serviced By eCreators — Available For New Users Worldwide As Well
eCreators, one of the few Moodle Partners with a vast global presence, is leading the charge in how expert content is instantly delivered through the LMS. Their latest announcement, resulting form its recent partnership with GO1, also sends the message of the ongoing rewards that becoming an eCreators client is. As a reward for their […]
Popular Questions Moodle Admins, Trainers & Support People Ask On Facebook (Roundup #1 — Pilot)
We took a deep dive on the social media waters (before they dry out) and checked out what bugs or stumps users of Moodle and Moodle-based LMS most. Did we get stumped too? Let’s find out! With over 2,500 members, the Moodle Admins, Trainers & Support People is the largest Moodle community on Facebook. Think […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Embrace Flashcards in your LMS (+ Memory Science, AI & Open Source Insight)
In the relentless pace of EdTech and learning technologies, it can be refreshing to see old-school tools stand the test of time. Bright minds take every stab to revolutionize them, only to realize how dependable some simple tools can be. Among them, flashcards deserve a special place. From being dismissed as part of a former […]
What Is “Exemplary Practice” In Online Education? Sam Houston & Blackboard Explain
For a workshop on last month’s BbWorld19 conference in Austin, Sam Houston State University’s Jacob Spradlin introduced to the audience “SHSU Online’s Rubric for Online Course Design.” It is both a source of collected evidence, and a comprehensive account of what constitutes “Exemplary Practice” across the dimensions of online learning. The guide is written in […]
